, 1887-10-26

per cent of the canes weight ON the most
approved apparatus. This is attributable
principally to the two per cent of additional
marc carried, as an approximate average
by Cuban as compared with Louisiana
canes; the excess of fibre being no doubt
accounted for mainly in the large proper
ton of stubble, of many years standing,
which is rolled. Irregular feeding and
the immense quantities of cane consumed
in given periods, by rolls Of limited length
have already received mention as opera
ting i'll the same direction.
Owing to the fact til It fields most indif.
ferent as to the character of their canes, in
size and stand, are retained indefinitely,
the average yield from the acre of these is
sail scarcely to exceed 10 to Is tons for the
inferior, or Is to 90 tons for the better
plantations, although twice the latter
amount is often and even thrice it is oc.
~caSiOnally realized from limited areas,
after recent planting. From that which
was seen, the writer believes accurate
surveys of the fields would substantiate
his opinion that these Figures are too mo-
dest, even with the ton taken at2, 240 pounds.
In respect OF sugar yields per short ton,
100 pounds, or 3 per cent is common
among the larger establishments, being
the minimum limit, it is indeed considered,
at which any hope Of profit can .be reason
ably entertained on the part of such as
buy cane at present r@es; while something
II excess OF 21O pounds per ton, or lO3 per
cent, Is secured with considerable regula-
rlty by the best equipped and manipulated
concerns. Books kindly exhibited, in one
instance, showed Il years average at 1903
per cent or 212,6O pounds per ton Oh three
Oolllngs, and in another IO.45 per cent or
2O0 pounds on two sugars, considerable
quantities of inferior cane, purchased
abroad, in each case having presumably
aHecGed adversely the grand total result;
Whlle IL per cent or 230 pounds, probably
ABOVE the average attainment of even the
German industry ut large, was anticipated
III one or more cases this season which,
because of protracted drouth, was provid.
ing ripper and richer, If, truly, smaller canes
than usual. 1t is not to be doubted that
a considerable number, III the aggregate
OF the industry, do nearly or quite as we'll
as those here reported.
Without wishing injustice done to others,
observation led to the opinion that the
Soledad factory, near CienfuegoS, the pro-
perty of Americans, with its various de-
partmentS under the direction of engineers
and sugar operatives, inclusive Of both q
mechanical sugar expert and GSugar chem
list, from the States, while no the larg.
est inspected, was being worked with u
certainty and precision more nearly an.
preaching a perfect technology, its mills
anu other apparatus considered, than any
other visited. With customary American
generosity aud the intelligence which sees
Its own prosperity made more certain by
prosperous environment, the management
II this estate has given the results of last
seasons work to its local press, which,
copledln turn by the Sugar Bowl, has already
come into the possession of this community.
The explanation for yields such as those
her elm stated is found, however, in the
character of the juice quite to the same
degree as in the excellence OF the machi-
merry employed or that of superior, techni-
cal direction aud control. This is sufficiently
attested by the fact that in no case in
which comparative data were secured does
the actual yield in sugar., reduced to 1000
polarization, more nearly approach the
available sugar content of the crop than
has been attained, at least, upon Gov
Warmoth's Magnolia plantation, the CAL
culations being identically performed in
each instance. That in all the American
cane belt, this solitary factory, however,
should alone be to-day possessed of data
having value for any comparative investi-
cation whatever is a fact quite as much to
he commiserated as regretted.
The writer had the satisfaction of per.
sonally taking one polariscopic reading
which, from q II. 800 per cent ~iuice@extrac.